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Addressing whether the well-known Chippendales "Cuffs & Collar" costume is inherently distinctive for adult entertainment services, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the refusal to register the mark, finding that the costume was not inherently distinctive, but is a "mere variant or refinement" of the Playboy Bunny costume

In a decision highlighting the fact-intensive nature of trademark disputes, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court reversed a grant of summary judgment but acknowledged that it was “far from certain that consumers were likely to be confused” by defendant’s use of the word DELICIOUS

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit intervened in a battle between two “Beach Boys” involving Lanham Act claims and California right of publicity claims, concluding in a case in which the plaintiff alleged conduct occurring in Great Britain affected U.S. commerce